document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039478>Question 1039478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem; If 44 people went to a skating rink and paid $5 for adult and $3 for kids and their total is $168, What is the is the total amount of kids  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n number of kids, m number of adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nk + ma = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + m = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nk + (44 - n)a = 168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where k=3 and a=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = (168-44*5)/(-2) = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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